Show Chats With Withof Great Men I of the Civil War tI t I I r By y Mrs Gen Pickett Cc 1813 1911 by tb the Ir Vint I 1 Co tb th lb 11 New ew ew York World WorM I t i v tUl I GEN GEN J. J E. E B. B STUART I II I I STUART amo camo into Richmond on onI on i I I GENERAL business bustneS with the war department and dines dined t I at nt the homo borne of or Colonel Shields when I was a 3 guest rr t t there Ito Ire had Just received a a. letter from Crom an old I I I the United SLates now fighting comrade comrado In army 1 against the south lIe He read it with deep interest and antI then handed it to Colonel Shields who read and gave it back without a 3 word o of ot comment Ah Colonel said Id General Stuart you ou never nover slept under the thc same blanket fought ht the same drank from the same sarno canteen anti and seasoned your our fresh meat with the same sam old bacon rind that you carried around In your vest pocket or you would be he as glad slad to hear from the old comrades on the other side as I Iam Iam Iam am wouldn't 11 lie he Cooper appealing to General Cooper who was visiting atthe nt ot otI the tho Shields home and who sc seemed mc l no more re responsive to old comradeship in lii I new no foes than did Colonel Shields General Stuart was wa called th the Red ned Fox of ot the thc Confederacy because of or the tho blond glory lory of or his of-his his coloring coloring- and tho the swiftness of or his hig movements mo as well as a's his wiliness In evading c pursuit He I-be was said to bo ho one of the tho handsomest men inca in inthe Inthe Inthe the south An And perhaps it was true But Dut I was at that time too much absorbed In contemplation of or the to me mc handsomest man In tho the whole hole world to have hav discriminating e eyes for tor the beau beauty t of or any anyone one else i Among AmouS those of ot our officers also noted for Cor personal attractions and one Who was thought to resemble General Stuart In appearance was General Longstreet Th The Rod Red Fox told me mc that one of or his ills most ardent admirers meeting General I Longstreet on one occasion said Bald to him General Stuart Stuart you OU know somebody told mo me of or mistaking you OU for or General Genral nora Longstreet the likeness was so o great But I don don't dont t see how v he could for Longstreet Long Long- street Is not halt half as hand handsome om as aa you ou are arc Longstreet gravely Ia replied Yes strange a aR a It may seem I am sometimes taken for Cor Longstreet Now said Stuart that just like old Peter Peler with his quiet humor General Stuart was a great tease and affecting not to know o of m my roy engage engage- n-ent n to my Soldier he lie expressed an eager easer desire to introduce me to one of or his his' his his- brilliant young cavalry ca officers sa saying You know you should marry into the cavalry an au Infantryman is Il not worthy worth of you ou But Bill T r prefer the infantry and you OU know J I am engaged to Gono General al Pickett I replied He lie pretended pained surprise and said My My h What hata a pity You should not throw yourself away wa on the infantry infantry- I am sorry for Pickett Upon m my word ho lie ought to be in 11 the thc ca cavalry He lIe deserves it I defended my choice and tot sot fo forth th the greater advantages of or the In Infantry service and the superior attractions of ot those who belonged to that branch blanch Is luel lucky he ho responded In having havinS su such h a a. champion TO tell the truth I t am in love Jo with him him m myself and agree with you perfectly For PIckett can do anything V When hen I see him dance I think ho ought to bo bu a a. dancing dancing- rna master Looking at him as he herides herides I J rides I think he ought ht to be a cavalry leader When n I hear him whistle I think he ought lo to be he a bird When hen ho ht p sings I th think ink ho ought to be an opera star leads s a charge I feet feel c as ai asIf If the battlefield Is his only pl place ce Yes Yea Pickett can do everything and do it w well ll As s for poor me I cannot do 10 anything anything any any- f thing hut but make malte love JO Inexperienced as I r was I lena know that the Red net Fox could do all Ill things that 44 were beautiful and nd gracious and brave brave- As for making makIn love there was only on one who Jm knew w his power in fn that art the i l Jo el lovely and charming s' s woman who possessed pos pos- sessell all his gallant heart and has P worthily borne his great name through years of w wearing toll and lonely 1 sor sor- orrow or- or row General J. J B B. B Stuart A A brilliant dashing lashing ca cavalryman man sunn sunny as morning and vivid vi a all as tho the flash of a it star In a a. dark darl night In the battle or on the road a song or a laugh was always on hl his lips and ps the hearts of or his mon men J leaped aped up to m meet ct his gayety as well veIl aa M his fearlessness Fe Few men go through a a. great war untouched b by an any ball baJI except the fatal one Such was the gift that Mars bestowed upon his brilliant follower And Ami the deadly shot shoe set sot its blood bloo 1 red seal lIeal upon a 3 youth that was Immortal |